The Thread Milling wizard is broken into 2 different wizards, External and internal threads.

It is further broken into Right hand and left hand threads.

The thread milling wizard is for use with thread mills tools not taps.

Name

• This is what you give to describe your wizard and it will be displayed on the F5 conversational page

Tool No

• This is the tool number you will be using to machine the part.

Tool Diameter

• This is the diameter of the tool that will be used for this wizard

Spindle RPM

• The spindle speed required

Cutting feedrate

• The X & Y axis feed rate used for facing the material

Z Feedrate

• The feed rate used for the Z axis moves

Z Clearance

• The eight above the material that the Z axis uses when moving between cuts.

Depth of Cut

• The depth of cut used per pass.
• The number of passes used will depend on the difference in height between Z Start and Z End divided by the depth of cut.

Thread Pitch

• The pitch is the thread pitch required and can be either metric or imperial
• Thread pitch can be found in threading charts and in machinist handbooks

Thread Type

• The thread type will determine which of the 2 wizard drawing you see presented on screen.
• Internal threads are for threading holes
• External threads are for threading rods similar to a bolt.

Thread Direction

• For normal threads uses the Right Hand threading wizard.

X Center

• The X axis working coordinate center of the thread

Y Center

• The Y axis working coordinate center of the thread

Z Start

• The Z axis Working coordinate where the machining will start threading

Z End

• The Z axis Working coordinate where the thread will stop

Minor Diameter

• The Minor Diameter is the smallest diameter measured on the thread.
• On an internal thread, the Minor Diameter is measured from crest to crest.
• On an external thread, the Minor Diameter is measured from root to root.
• The Minor Diameter information can be found in online threading charts and machinist handbooks

QR Code Help

• The QR code brings you to this page

Save

• This saves the changes to the wizard and returns you to the F5 conversational page.
• If there are missing parameters or incorrect incorrect eg no tool number specified
• It will specify the nature of the error and highlight the parameters that are causing the issue.

Cancel

• The cancels any changes made to the wizard and returns you to the F5 conversational page.

Tab

• For MASSO G3 users using an external keyboard the Tab key will step through the parameters one at a time reducing the need to use a mouse.